... my children become so grown up?
These next few weeks seem quite big in my children's lives - lots of 'end of era's' and 'new beginnings'. Sophie starts Secondary school in September so is doing lots of 'last time' things at school and whilst very sad to be leaving her Primary School, is excited and happy to be moving on. We gave her the choice of 2 Secondary Schools and think she has made the right decision for her.
Ditcheat Primary School
The children used to go to a Private School as my husband was Head of Boarding and we lived in but 3 years ago we were offered the chance to leave the boarding accommodation and move into our own house. This also gave us the opportunity to move our daughter who was very unhappy where she was and really not doing as well as she could academically, to Ditcheat Primary - a lovely small, friendly village State School. It was the best move we made and once a space became available, Sam followed too. It's only now, when we see how happy and confident she is, that we realise just how unhappy she had been.
For the past year they have been in a mixed Year 4, 5, 6 class together. They have just preformed in the Willow class play - Alice the Musical - Sophie in one one of the leading roles - Sam happy with his one line! Sophie spent a taster day at her new Secondary School on Wednesday and loved it (huge relief) and Sam got to spend the first day at school without his sister there.
Today was Sports Day - not the favourite of school events in the Peabody household but Sam was proud of his 3rd place in the Beanbag Race and Sophie performed one of her last roles as Red Team Captain. It was on the way home though that the real 'Proud Mummy Moment' happened. Very nearly home, Sophie announced that she had something to tell me........
........she only got 3 level 5's in he SATS tests - the highest you can get!
I fell very proud of my 2 children and what they have so far achieved in their little lives. It was a big step to move them out of private education into a small village state primary but they have really flourished there, have come on leaps and bounds academically and are both much happier and more confident in themselves.
Thank You Ditcheat staff for all your hard work.
9 comments:
It's scary how quickly time wizzes by, you have to hang on to every minute. You have such a lovely family! x
Every moment of children growing precious
Julie xxxxxxxxxx
You must be so proud of them. They look and sound like great kids x
what a lovely post,and what lovely children! My son starts primary school in September so I have loads of questions running through my head, such as have we made the right choice on school etc. I hope he has such a good experience as your children have obviously had!
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My James is off to uni in october, the time as just gone far to fast.He is going to become a teacher something he as always said he wanted to do. Enjoy your lovely family. Lesley x
What a lovely looking school. Idyllic. And how .......... do the years fly past ........ one minute they are in Nursery and the next leaving school. Savour every moment. x
How proud you must be. What a lovely picturesque school too, enjoy your weekend :)
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aww what a wonderful time in your life this is! i remember going through the change from primary to high school three times now and it still fills me with wonder and amazing feelings and memories!!
It is amazing how quickly they grow up! Well done on the SATS results and also on Alice - my daughter played Alice in the musical when she was at primary school and we still enjoy some of the songs from it. It is a worry choosing the right school and children are all so individual, but a good induction day is a very good sign.
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